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In the News: Climate change could cost Ohio cities $6 billion by 2050, report finds
A new report by the Ohio Environmental Council estimates that the climate crisis will cost Ohio cities $6 billion dollars annually by 2050. Keeping cool, repairing roads, and recovering from…
In the News: Will higher gas prices bring calls to expand public transit in Ohio? Probably not
This month, CURA director, Harvey Miller, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch Article discussing high gas prices. This year, gas prices reached record high numbers across the country. The Columbus…
CURA Faculty Affiliate Ayaz Hyder Awarded The 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grant
This week, CURA faculty affiliate, Ayaz Hyder, was awarded a 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grant. This year, $204,710 was awarded at a maximum amount of $20,000 to support development of…
Harvey Miller and Jonathan Stiles present research on “How does street space influence crash frequency?
Jonathan Stiles (Florida Atlantic University) and Harvey Miller presented their research on “How does street space influence crash frequency? An analysis using segmented street view imagery,” to…
Licking County Joins MORPC
During its June Commission meeting, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) unanimously passed a resolution to accept Licking County as its newest member, joining 78 other communities…
In the News: As Intel expands into central Ohio, communities must increase housing, planners say
Last week, CURA held its first Impacts of Intel summer panel. During this discussion, our panelists let us know their thoughts on the current housing crisis in Central Ohio. Our panelist included:…
In the News: Ohio State study shows city streets that look like highways contribute to serious crashes
This week, CURA director, Harvey Miller, was interviewed by the Columbus Dispatch regarding his analysis of street crash data in Central Ohio. The data showed that serious crashes are more likely…
In the News: Columbus ranks sixth-best city for commuters
Columbus was recently named top 6 best cities for commuters by Clever Real Estate. This analysis was based on the cost and time people spent for their daily commute to work. NBC 4 interviewed CURA…
In the News: New proposal aimed to make streets safer goes before Cleveland City Council
This week, a new ordinance went before the Cleveland City Council to look at the streetscape. This new legislation would update the current Green Streets Ordinance. They want to make the ordinance…